Right now, local time in Chalatenango is 08:38 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chalatenango ranks #28193 worldwide by population and #27 in El Salvador.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/El_Salvador CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 11h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 11h 18m (winter) – 12h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chalatenango — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.0414° N, 88.9395° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chalatenango Department
- Country
- 🇸🇻 El Salvador
- Population
- 19,364 · #28193 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chalatenango through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.04° S, 91.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 658 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chalatenango today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:59
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 55.7° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Chalatenango — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chalatenango sits in the America/El_Salvador time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 101 cities we cover in El Salvador.
Chalatenango's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,098 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,800 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.04° N, 88.94° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 06:38 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:38 | same time |
| São Paulo | 11:38 | +3h |
| London | 14:38 | +6h |
| Paris | 15:38 | +7h |
| Moscow | 17:38 | +9h |
| Dubai | 18:38 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:08 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:38 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 22:38 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 23:38 | +15h |
| Sydney | 01:38 | +17h |
Best time to call Chalatenango
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chalatenango local time:
Cities sharing Chalatenango's time zone
Other cities in El Salvador
- San Salvador08:38
- Soyapango08:38
- San Miguel08:38
- Santa Ana08:38
- Mejicanos08:38
- Santa Tecla08:38
- Apopa08:38
- Delgado08:38
- Sonsonate08:38
- San Marcos08:38
- Usulután08:38
- Cojutepeque08:38
Distances from Chalatenango
| Chicago | 3,098 km | N (2°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,691 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 6,215 km | SE (132°) |
| London | 8,709 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,930 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,803 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,485 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,613 km | WSW (239°) |
| Dubai | 14,175 km | NE (42°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,252 km | NNW (328°) |
| Mumbai | 15,833 km | NNE (29°) |
| Singapore | 17,800 km | NW (320°) |
Cities near Chalatenango
- Suchitoto15 km · 08:38
- San Juan Guarita21 km · 08:38
- Guarita21 km · 08:38
- El Achiotal21 km · 08:38
- Tenancingo24 km · 08:38
- Valladolid25 km · 08:38
- Tomalá27 km · 08:38
- La Virtud26 km · 08:38
FAQ
What time is it in Chalatenango right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chalatenango (El Salvador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chalatenango in?
Chalatenango runs on the America/El_Salvador IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Chalatenango observe daylight saving time?
Chalatenango does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chalatenango today?
Chalatenango sees sunrise at 05:52 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 11h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chalatenango tonight?
The moon phase over Chalatenango tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chalatenango?
The antipode of Chalatenango — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.04° S, 91.06° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 658 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chalatenango?
Chalatenango lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chalatenango?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chalatenango, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.